School support staff call on NSW government to close schools now

School support staff, including school learning support officers, admin staff, aboriginal education officers, and other non-teaching staff in schools, are calling on the NSW government to adopt the UK model in closing schools, while maintaining support for the children of frontline, essential service workers. The Public Service Association, which represents NSW's 17,500 non-teaching school staff, said following a meeting today members are now calling on…

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Message to All Members from Stewart Little

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COVID-19 and Community Corrections

The PSA has been contacted by many of you this week understandably seeking information regarding what work practices are being changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The PSA has pursued answers on your behalf and to date has only been granted one informal briefing, yesterday afternoon. We have been advised that changes to processes and policies are awaiting approval and will be circulated to…

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COVID-19 Command Centre

Information valid as of 5pm, Thursday 19 March. Corrective Services has established a temporary Command Centre on the COVID-19 Pandemic at Henry Deane Building. This arises from a meeting between the PSA General Secretary Stewart Little, PSA Corrective Service Branch Execs and Commissioner Severin on Monday. The Command Centre is staffed by various senior officers from across the organisation, in management and operational roles and…

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Driver testing update

The PSA has been actively making representations to the Department of Customer Service in relation to our concerns for your safety in response to COVID-19. The Department has confirmed it expects driver testing to continue, despite the obvious risk to your health and safety being in an enclosed space for approximately 45 minutes. The Department has stated that if Driver Testers feel unable to continue…

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